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Tag Archives: solace
Bad days
Some days are messy you just gotta walk on thru them Somedays Are a mess You track every thing with you for while. That’s ok…. There are mops… And buckets And Kleenex.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bad days, cancer, Elizabeth Teal., faith, grief, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, meditation, poem, poetry, recovery, solace, spirituality, suicide, sumi-e
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Blue
Sometimes when you feel blue, There is nothing you can do, But wade thru. And remember, even when you feel blue, There is a whole rainbow inside of You. And I am here too.
Posted in The Now
Tagged depression, dog training, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fear, fearful dogs, grief, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, mourning, nature, painting, poetry, solace, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, the blues, water color
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mentoring peace
peace is possible…. look around you can see it everywhere – even if it is only a glimpse….. . but like a tiny seedling that needs nurturing, first it has to be seen, and tended not weeded. . two together … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, comfort, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, friendship, give peace a change, harmony, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, pax, peace, poetry, sacred activism, SBNR, sleeping dogs, social action, solace, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, two dogs, wisdom, zen
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comfort
Oh big brown eyes, thank you for deep soulful looks, thank you for soft nuzzles and warm fur, thank you for seeing me. . may i always remember to see YOU as honestly as You see Me. may i … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brown eyes, comfort, dog, dog training, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, golden rule, i see you, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love one another, mixed breed, pet therapy, poetry, solace, soul, spirituality, sumi-e, terrier mix, therapy dog
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remembered light
oh sweet, dish faced poodle. i could eat a meal of love in your remembered light. Thank you for jumping rope with a young girl in the dark of night. wanted to let you know, everything turned out all right. but You … Continue reading
Comforts
sometimes you just miss your friends. Even though You know you will see them again.
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Blessings, grief, mourning, pet loss
Tagged Buddha, compassion, fat gal, grey cat, ink painting, loss, mourning, mysticism, painting on cotton, poetry, solace, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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Calico Comforts
on a lap or curled on a belly she pours for comfort in purrs.
Posted in The Now
Tagged blessings, calico cats, cat, cat rescue, comfort, death of a pet, grief, loss, mourning, mysticism, poetry, purring cat, solace, sumi-e
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my father’s chair
there is a poodle in my father’s chair taking comfort there.. a Springfield song runs thru my head as tears stream down my face. and i too find comfort there.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, comfort, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grief, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, My Father's Chair, nature, over stuffed chair, poetry, poodles, Rick Springfield, solace, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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